This week in The TentacleWednesday, June 18, 2008
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Tim Russert, “a giant in journalism and in politics” passed away unexpectedly last Friday. It followed by less than a week the death of ABC’s Jim McKay.
Tom McLaughlin
For the first time, it was announced recently, the life expectancy in the
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Roy Meachum
Monday, June 16, 2008
Political Street Gossip – Part 3
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
One set of elected officials sure to change in 2010 is the gang of five in charge at Winchester Hall. Several incumbent commissioners are looking beyond their current board service to
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Russert
Steven R. Berryman
The loss by heart attack of Meet The Press host Tim Russert, especially after an excellent stress test recently, reminds us of our “unbearable lightness of being” on this earth. Friday the 13th, the date this shocked us, will have new meaning now and forever.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Roy Meachum
Admittedly there are people who get all out of shape over color. There are probably as many for whom human plumbing counts. For all the ranting by media gurus, neither the one candidate's gender nor her opponent's African roots had much to do with the Democratic primary's outcome.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Patricia A. Kelly
In A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Katie Nolan was 17 when she married Johnny, a charming, musical foil to her tiny, brisk, dark-curled practicality. She gave birth to her daughter Francie in 1901 in a tenement while Johnny, sent off by the women, spent 24 hours drunk, and lost their job cleaning a school at night.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Yesterday morning the spotlight of the sports world was focused on the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in
Tom McLaughlin
These are some direct quotes about the Great White Shark: “Unlike most fish, white sharks are intelligent, highly inquisitive creatures.”… “No one has seen white sharks mate” (that’s understandable)…. “When I am on the boat, they’ll pop their heads out and look me directly in the eye and once when there were several people in the boat, the Great White looked each person in the eye one by one, checking us out.”
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Roy Meachum
Before I spell out my personal thoughts. There's a serious problem at the Bethesda Theatre these nights and matinees. The audience laughs so hard, so frequently and so loud. I had trouble hearing Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson. Fortunately, not all the time.
Nick Diaz
In my last installment, I brought up the idea of “invisible roads,” and the fun involved in discovering and riding (or driving) them.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Political Street Gossip – Part Two
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
Continuing last week’s theme, this week we’ll examine the next chronological ballot contest – the City of
Steven R. Berryman
The anecdotal evidence has been building for many months. Now two top men are forced from positions of power in the United States Air Force for convenient reasons. Is our target
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